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like that; so

4

war clouds; threat of war

3

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

2

union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

13

Isewan; Ise Bay

5

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

2

condition; situation; prospects

1

ambassador

2

Minister for Foreign Affairs

2

ultimatum

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

2

Japanese government

2

apology

1

accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

death penalty; capital punishment

1

indemnities; reparations

1

exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

within; inside of; less than

2

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

8

to face; to go towards; to head towards

61

mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out

20

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

7

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

notice; notification; memorandum; circular

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

5

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

3

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

18

two

12

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

4

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

10

breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

29

2nd day of the month; two days

3

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

8

declaration of war

2

edict; ordinance; proclamation

1

Miyagi (prefecture)

1

Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)

1

martial law

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

8

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

4

Ise Grand Shrine

1

winning a war; victory

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

8

Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)

1

Yamagata Aritomo (1838.6.14-1922.2.1)

1